WISCONSIN DESERT HORSE ASSOCIATION PUREBRED AND PARTBRED FUTURITY PROGRAM
***SOME RULES HAVE CHANGED - READ CAREFULLY!***
The WDHA Purebred and Partbred Futurity consists of two divisions: The Breeder's Halter Division and the Breeder's Performance Division
FUTURITY RULES
1. All entries must be eligible for registration with the Arabian Horse Registry
of America, Inc. as a Purebred or Half Arabian.
2. Any number of horses may be nominated by the same breeder.
3. The owner(s) of the nominated horse(s) must be members of the Wisconsin Desert
Horse Association.
4. Horses originally nominated by a WDHA member and subsequently sold are eligible
to remain in the Futurity provided the new owner is a member of WDHA or joins
prior to the show for the year to be shown. All penalty and regular fees must
be paid prior to the show.
5. The futurity classes will he held in conjunction with a WDHA sponsored show.
6. Mares must be nominated and the nomination fee must be paid on or before
December 31 of the year prior to foaling to be eligible to continue in the halter
and performance divisions without penalty.
7. Horses entered as Original Mare Nominations are eligible to: (I) pay a fee
and participate in the Breeder's Halter Division; (2) pay a fee and participate
in the Breeder's Performance Division, or, (3) pay both fees and be eligible
to participate in both divisions.
8. Once a horse has been nominated, there is to be no substitution or refund.
9. Pay notices are sent only as a courtesy. Horses on which payments have been
made will be listed and made available to the membership.
10. Registration certificates are required for all futurity entrants prior to
issuance of a show number for Futurity classes.
11. Official post office postmarks will determine eligibility or acceptance
of nominations and re-nominations received after the due date; payment dates
falling on a Sunday or holiday will be extended to the following day.
12. Nominations must be on an official WDHA Futurity application blank.
13. All late nomination fees are indicated on the nomination/re-nomination form.
Late nominations entered prior to the entry deadline for the futurity show may
show in the same year as entry.
TRANSFERS
1. Futurity participation may be transferred and continued on a previously nominated
horse to a new owner. New owners are responsible for informing the Futurity
Secretary of the ownership change and meeting nomination deadlines.
2. WDHA Futurity will not be responsible for any dispute arriving through ownership
changes.
HALTER DIVISION
1. Properly nominated horses are eligible to compete as weanlings, yearlings,
two-year olds, three-year olds, and four and five-year olds. Weanlings compete
in two Jackpot classes split by Purebred and Half Arabian. Yearling and older
Purebreds compete against their age groups (4 & 5 year olds together) in
same sex classes: fillies, colts, and geldings. Yearling and older Half Arabians
compete against their age groups in same sex classes: fillies, and geldings.
PERFORMANCE DIVISION
1. Open to properly nominated and sustained three, four, and five-year olds.
2. Performance Futurity classes will be offered in four divisions: Saddleseat
Pleasure, Western Pleasure, Hunter Pleasure, and Pleasure Driving. Cross entries
are acceptable and encouraged between performance divisions.
3. Except as noted, this Performance Futurity will be judged in accordance with
the specifications set forth in the USEF Rule Book for Junior Horses. Proper
show attire according to USEF rules will be required.
4. 3 Year Old Classes Only - To be shown at the walk, trot, and canter or lope
only (no hand gallop) both ways of the ring. Driving entries will be shown at
the walk, normal trot, and strong trot both ways of the ring. To be judged on
suitability, potential, and performance. Shoeing - as allowed by AHA and USEF
rules. Equipment - any combination of straight reined snaffle bridle, hackamore,
or bosal. Shin boots, splint boots, polo wraps, and non-weighted bell boots
are acceptable. Martingales and draw reins are allowed.
DRIVING DIVISION
1. Four and Five-year-old Performance Futurity horses to be shown with appointments
and gaits as defined in the Junior Pleasure Driving Performance class of the
Arabian Division of USEF. Headers required. See special rules for Three-year-olds
above.
2. To be shown at a walk, normal trot, strong trot (Extreme speed to be penalized).
To stand quietly and back readily. To be judged on quality, manners, and performance.
SADDLESEAT DIVISION
1. Four and Five-year-old Performance Futurity horses to be shown with appointments
and gaits as defined in the Junior English Pleasure Performance class of the
Arabian Division of USEF. See special rules for Three-year-olds above.
2. To be shown at a walk, normal trot, and canter. To be shown in a light, show
type bridle; either single curb or single snaffle (defined as an unwrapped,
smooth, rounded snaffle bit 3/8" to 3/4" diameter as measured one
inch from the ring with gradual decrease to the center of the snaffle, half
cheeks permitted) curb and snaffle, or Pelham bit. To be judged on quality,
performance, attitude, and manners.
WESTERN DIVISION
1. Four and Five-year old Performance Futurity to be shown with appointments
and gaits as defined in the junior Western Pleasure Performance class of the
Arabian Division of USEF. See special rules for Three-year-olds above.
2. To be shown at a walk, jog-trot, and lope. To be shown in a snaffle bit or
hackamore. To be judged substance, quality, performance, and manners.
HUNTER DIVISION
1. Four and Five-year-old Performance Futurity to be shown with appointments
and gaits as defined in the Junior Hunter Pleasure performance class of the
Arabian Division of USEF. See special rules for Three-year-olds above.
2. To be shown at a walk, trot, canter, and hand gallop both directions of the
ring. To stand quietly and back readily. To be judged on quality, performance,
suitability as a Hunter, manners, and conformation.
AWARDS
1. The original nomination fee for the Halter Division will be split twelve
ways and will be added to the purse of each class the unborn foal is eligible
to show in as a yearling, two-year old, three-year old, etc.. Weanling classes
are jackpotted classes only. Should a foal be entered late, the fee will be
divided into the remaining classes for which the foal is eligible.
2. The original nomination and first sustaining payments for the Performance
Futurity will be divided eight ways. The other re-nomination and entry fees
will go only into those classes that the foal is eligible to show in.
3. In all divisions the prize money will be divided according to the number
of horses shown. The cost of the trophies, ribbons, and any related expenses
may be deducted. Money distribution percentages are as follows:
One horse - l00%
Two horses - 60%, 40%
Three horses - 50%, 30%, 20%
Four horses - 40%, 30%, 20%, 10%
Five or more - 35%, 25%, 20%, 12 .5%, 7.5%
Six (weanlings) – 33%,23%,18%,13%,8%,5%
The show results and monies will be filed with the WDHA Club Secretary by the
Futurity Secretary and made available to the membership.
Rev 12/3/09
FEE SCHEDULE
See the Nomination/Renomination
Form or for a Downloadable
Copy of Rules
If you have questions, contact Connie Kienast, 2131 Lin Way Ct., Oshkosh, WI. 54904 (920)235-0337